Flower holder



F. J. QUICK Pl? FLOWER HOLDER Sept, 18,1928.

Filed July 19. 7

Patented Sept. 18, 1928.

UNITED stares FRANK J. QUICK, OF ARLINGTON, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR OF FORTY PER CENT To, 7

. v V insane Parent QFFME.

MAX L. KRAMER, 0F onans'romnnonn ISLAND. v V

FLOWER Application filed July 19,

means for supplying water to the flower without interference from the latter, thereby to enable the water to be supplied both easily and quickly and without spilling or otherwise dropping same onto the surface on the holder is supported.

Still further the invention aims to provide a holder of this type which can be easily and quickly and economically produced.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a vertical sectional v ew of the invention and I Figure 2 is a section online22 of Fig ure 1.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention, a base 1 is provided which is in the form of a pan or dish having a flat bottom 1 to seat on a supporting surface and having a rim 2 which is outwardly curved at its top as indicatedat 3. The body of the holder indicated at 4 is secured at its lower edge t6 the bottom of the base 1 so that the latter provides a closure for the lower end of the body. The upper end of the body is flared outwardly as indicated at 5. A'tubular head 6 is secured to and within the body 4 and is of hollow construction having its upper end flared outwardly at '7 and its lower end similarly flared outwardly at 8. The lower end. of the head 6 is provided with a series of spaced feet 9 which latter are secured to the body 4 so as to practically be integral therewith.

In maufacture, the parts are all made otpottery and the parts 1 and 4 and 6 are produced in integral formation. While the parts are which in semi-green or uncured condition the legs 9 of part 6 are molded or worked into the interior of the body 4 at points below the top thereof, and upon curingof the body it will be'seen that a completely integral structure results. It will be seen also that due to the spacing of the legs 9, a series of inlets 10 are HOLDER.

1927. Serial No. 206,850.

provided, and in this regard it will be noted that as many of legs 9 may be employedas de-,

sired, three or more, the drawing showing tour as an example.

In operation the stems of the flowers are.

placed in the head 6 and entering the body 4 seat on the base'l. The flared rim 5 of the:

body 4,. which is located considerably below the flowers, thus serves as an: annular channel or reservoir, into which watermay be poured froma pitcher or a glass, and entering the inlets or spaces 10 fills the body 4 to It will thus be noted any desired height. that the body 4 can'be filled with water without interference from the flowers and moreover, can be'as easily filledat any point throughout its entire circumference.

If desired the level of the water in the body 4 can be disposed near the top of the latter and leaves or ferns or flower petals floatedthereon.

The cup or dish-like formation of the base 1 also serves to collect any water which may the head being laterally spaced from the 'up-; per end ot the body to term an annular Waterreceiving channel. the upper end of the head extending tor a dlstance above the-upper end of the body and forming an extension of the body whereby to support the heads of flower stems at a distance above the top of the body thereby to enable water to be poured into the channel without interference-from the flower possibly drip from the body 4 andalso'serves V i stems, the head having; each of its ends open In testimony whereof I have signed my I name to this specification.

. .FRANK J. QUICK. 

